The Phil Silvers Show Bilko the Potato Sack King (Season 4, Episode 4)
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The Phil Silvers Show

Bilko the Potato Sack King (Season 4, Episode 4)

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TV Episode | Comedy, Family

When Bilko gets his hands on a surplus of burlap sacking he spots a money-making opportunity when he thinks he can talk the Pentagon into making the new-issue army uniforms from burlap.

Directors

Al De Caprio | Aaron Ruben

Writers

Nat Hiken (created by) | Neil Simon (written by) | Terry Ryan (written by)

Producer

Edward Montagne (as Edward J. Montagne)

Cinematographer

William Miller (as William J. Miller)

Editor

Ray Sandiford

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 15, 1958

Release date

Oct 15, 1958 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 8 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
27 cast members

Name	Known for
Phil Silvers MSgt. Ernest G. Bilko MSgt. Ernest G. Bilko See fewer	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Harvey Lembeck Cpl. Rocco Barbella Cpl. Rocco Barbella See fewer	Stalag 17 (1953)
Maurice Gosfield Pvt. Duane Doberman Pvt. Duane Doberman See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Allan Melvin Cpl. Steve Henshaw (as Allen Melvin) Cpl. Steve Henshaw (as Allen Melvin) See fewer	Flash Gordon (1979)
Paul Ford Col. John T. Hall Col. John T. Hall See fewer	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Bernard Fein Pvt. Gomez (as Bernie Fein) Pvt. Gomez (as Bernie Fein) See fewer	Hogan's Heroes (1965)
Maurice Brenner Pvt. Irving Fleischman Pvt. Irving Fleischman See fewer	The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
Terry Carter Pvt. Sugie Sugarman (credit only) Pvt. Sugie Sugarman (credit only) See fewer	Foxy Brown (1974)
Herbie Faye Cpl. Sam Fender Cpl. Sam Fender See fewer	Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
Mickey Freeman Pvt. Fielding Zimmerman Pvt. Fielding Zimmerman See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Jack Healy Pvt. Mullen Pvt. Mullen See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Billy Sands Pvt. Dino Papparelli Pvt. Dino Papparelli See fewer	Rocky (1976)
Erin O'Brien-Moore Miss Alcott - Magazine Editor Miss Alcott - Magazine Editor See fewer	Seven Keys to Baldpate (1935)
Herb Voland Roy Eastman Roy Eastman See fewer	Airplane! (1980)
Bill Sleton Harley Eastman Harley Eastman See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Lisa Loughlin Miss Laverne - Secretary Miss Laverne - Secretary See fewer	Death Tide (1955)
Hope Sansberry Mrs. Nell Hall Mrs. Nell Hall See fewer	Keep in Step (1959)
Nicholas Saunders Captain Barker (as Nick Saunders) Captain Barker (as Nick Saunders) See fewer	Bananas (1971)
Richard Keith Gen. Anderson Gen. Anderson See fewer	Zero Hour! (1957)
Alfred Sandor Major Ross (as Al Sandor) Major Ross (as Al Sandor) See fewer	The Young Doctors (1976)
Jack Collins MSgt. Andy Pendelton (uncredited) MSgt. Andy Pendelton (uncredited) See fewer	The Towering Inferno (1974)
Dovima Miss Alcott's Secretary (uncredited) Miss Alcott's Secretary (uncredited) See fewer	Funny Face (1957)
Arny Freeman Armand the Waiter (uncredited) Armand the Waiter (uncredited) See fewer	The Super Cops (1974)
Heather Hewitt Model (uncredited) Model (uncredited) See fewer	Dave (1993)
George Kennedy MP Sgt. Kennedy (uncredited) MP Sgt. Kennedy (uncredited) See fewer	Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Wallace Rooney Pentagon General (uncredited) Pentagon General (uncredited) See fewer	The Exorcist (1973)
Joe E. Ross MSgt. Rupert Ritzik (uncredited) MSgt. Rupert Ritzik (uncredited) See fewer	Car 54, Where Are You? (1961)